Tony Dyson

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Help with Toys for Tots collection – St. Augustine Record

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Dec 4, 2009, 5:12 pm
Independent Press – NJ.com Help with Toys for Tots collection St. Augustine Record 876 Of Palm Coast is collecting Toys for Tots — new, unwrapped toys for the needy children of Flagler Co...
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Falloff in donations puts squeeze on Toys for Tots – Pensacola News Journal

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Dec 4, 2009, 5:12 pm
Falloff in donations puts squeeze on Toys for Tots Pensacola News Journal The corps' annual Toys for Tots program in Santa Rosa and Escambia counties has seen a fall off in donations this year, es...
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Popular Toy Could Be Health Hazard – FoxReno.com

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Dec 4, 2009, 5:12 pm
Washington Post Popular Toy Could Be Health Hazard FoxReno.com SAN FRANCISCO — How do you know if the toys you're buying for the holidays are safe? A Bay Area consumer group says just readi...
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Area teams compete in first robot challenge – Sparta Independent

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Dec 4, 2009, 4:12 pm
Sparta Independent Area teams compete in first robot challenge Sparta Independent 5 from 8 am to 4 pm “Sussex County for the first time will finally have its own robotics event and we are doing eve...
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Robotics today — discovery tomorrow! – Edmond Sun

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Dec 4, 2009, 2:12 pm
Robotics today — discovery tomorrow! Edmond Sun It's a FIRST Robotics Competition. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) was founded in 1989 by Dean Kamen, who says h...
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Adams launches young robotics team – Easy Reader

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Dec 4, 2009, 2:12 pm
Easy Reader Adams launches young robotics team Easy Reader Adams this year launched a new robotics program that will send a team to compete with other area schools Saturday at the FIRST LEGO League 2...
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Midnight Madness attracts crowds as holiday shopping kicks off in downtown Ann … – AnnArbor.com

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Dec 4, 2009, 1:12 pm
Midnight Madness attracts crowds as holiday shopping kicks off in downtown Ann … AnnArbor.com Volunteers and staff, dressed to varying degrees as robots and cyborgs, sang holiday tunes outside t...
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Who's Minding the Store for Toys 'R' Us – BusinessWeek

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Dec 4, 2009, 1:12 pm
Who's Minding the Store for Toys'R' Us BusinessWeek But GSI is ubiquitous: It runs retail Web sites for some 100 brands, including the NFL, Bath & Body Works, Ralph Lauren (RL), Aeropostal...
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Toys rolling off assembly line at Pa. high school – Lebanon Daily News

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Dec 4, 2009, 1:12 pm
Toys rolling off assembly line at Pa. high school Lebanon Daily News After a few meetings to decide what type of toy to make, and some time for planning and prototype creation, the class chose a woode...
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Toy Giveaway Benefits Military Families – Systems

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Dec 4, 2009, 1:12 pm
USA Today Toy Giveaway Benefits Military Families Systems Operation Homefront, a troop-support organization, invited spouses of deployed service members to shop for free today in six make-shift toy s...
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Adams launches young robotics team – Easy Reader

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Dec 4, 2009, 1:12 pm
Easy Reader Adams launches young robotics team Easy Reader There are three robots and 24 kids ready to rumble at Adams Middle School. And more are on the way. Adams this year launched a new … ...
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Salvation Army in Ithaca reports stolen toys – Ithaca Journal

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Dec 4, 2009, 12:12 pm
MyFox Memphis Salvation Army in Ithaca reports stolen toys Ithaca Journal Ithaca Toys being collected by the Salvation Army as Christmas presents were reported stolen from an annex building on West S...
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Consumer Revolt Against Lead In Toys – CBS News

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Dec 4, 2009, 11:12 am
CBS News Consumer Revolt Against Lead In Toys CBS News Toy safety concerns parents this holiday season. Toy safety concerns parents this holiday season. (CBS) (CBS) When she was one, … Keeping ...
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Toys for Tots Drop-off Sites – Tampa Tribune

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Dec 4, 2009, 11:12 am
Independent Press – NJ.com Toys for Tots Drop-off Sites Tampa Tribune The mission of the US Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November...
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From Pocket to Stage, Music in the Key of iPhone – New York Times

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Dec 4, 2009, 11:12 am
BBC News From Pocket to Stage, Music in the Key of iPhone New York Times The musician taps different parts of the screen to create notes that resemble a piano or the chirps of the R2-D2 robot in “S...
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Robotics today — discovery tomorrow! – Edmond Sun

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Dec 4, 2009, 11:12 am
Robotics today — discovery tomorrow! Edmond Sun It's a FIRST Robotics Competition. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) was founded in 1989 by Dean Kamen, who says h...
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WHO KNEW TECHNO ROBOTS COULD BE SO FUNKY? – El Paso Inc

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Dec 4, 2009, 10:12 am
WHO KNEW TECHNO ROBOTS COULD BE SO FUNKY? El Paso Inc "Before I heard 'The Robots' I wasn't really using sequencers and I was playing everything by hand, so it sounded really organic, real...
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Free Toys for Military Kids – KPBS

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Dec 4, 2009, 10:12 am
USA Today Free Toys for Military Kids KPBS Hundreds of military families showed up near Camp Pendleton today for a free Christmas toy event, run by Operation Homefront. … Christmas Comes Early ...
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Sneak Peek: Nokia's Symbian OS Upgrade – San Francisco Chronicle

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Dec 4, 2009, 10:12 am
Sneak Peek: Nokia's Symbian OS Upgrade San Francisco Chronicle The circles function similarly to the iphone home screens, but the widget interface is similar to Google Android's. Symbian's...
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Gabriel See builds robot for MIT engineering competition – Sammamish Review

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Nov 25, 2009, 5:11 am
Gabriel See builds robot for MIT engineering competition Sammamish Review He earned a silver medal in the software category for his modifications to the LEGO-brand robot's programming. “The most...
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Tokyo Students Design a New Robotic Muscle Suit – PC World

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Nov 25, 2009, 5:11 am
Tokyo Students Design a New Robotic Muscle Suit PC World … similar robot-assisted suits and has been testing them at factories in Japan with workers who have to lift large or heavy sheets of met...
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Toys R Us Black Friday 2009 Deals – Artuji

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Nov 25, 2009, 5:11 am
New York Daily News Toys R Us Black Friday 2009 Deals Artuji Kids will love what Toys R Us are offering this Black Friday 2009. The Toys R Us Black Friday 2009 Ad has been released and is now availab...
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Personal transportation: A Segway you sit on – CanadianBusiness.com

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Nov 25, 2009, 4:11 am
Personal transportation: A Segway you sit on CanadianBusiness.com It's the brainchild of the lab-coats at the vehicle manufacturer's R&D centre in Wako, Japan, and it incorporates lessons glea...
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Atlantis astronauts prepare for return to Earth – Summary – Earthtimes (press release)

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Nov 25, 2009, 4:11 am
Earthtimes (press release) Atlantis astronauts prepare for return to Earth – Summary Earthtimes (press release) … an extra hand for the station`s robotic arm; a gas tank for providing oxy...
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Robots perfect precise science at hospital – Oxford Mail

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Nov 25, 2009, 3:11 am
Robots perfect precise science at hospital Oxford Mail Prof Hamdy expects the robot surgeon to be used for two or three procedures daily. The robotic arms are far more precise than the hands of even t...
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Android And Palm Need Their Own iPod Touch, Fast (GOOG, PALM, AAPL) – The Business Insider

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Nov 25, 2009, 3:11 am
Android And Palm Need Their Own iPod Touch, Fast (GOOG, PALM, AAPL) The Business Insider Therefore, Apple's rivals — especially Google Android's partners and Palm — should seek to ...
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Toys R Us releases Black Friday deals – Orlando Sentinel

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Nov 25, 2009, 3:11 am
Boston Globe Toys R Us releases Black Friday deals Orlando Sentinel Toys R Us stores in the Orlando area are opening their doors at midnight for their Black Friday sale this year, instead of the usua...
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Coda: Gameloft Loves Android After All! – Technologizer (blog)

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Nov 25, 2009, 3:11 am
IT Chuiko (blog) Coda: Gameloft Loves Android After All! Technologizer (blog) Less than a week after Gameloft financier Alexandre de Rochefort said the company has “significantly cut” investments...
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Trouble in Toyland – Houston Chronicle

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Nov 25, 2009, 3:11 am
Tampabay.com Trouble in Toyland Houston Chronicle Progress has been made reducing the number of dangerous toys on store shelves, but parents should still take care this year when cruising the aisles ...
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Marios Schwab designs Hamilton and Jane for Mykita – Fibre2fashion.com

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Nov 24, 2009, 10:11 pm
Marios Schwab designs Hamilton and Jane for Mykita Fibre2fashion.com Split page books, sometimes referred to as flipbooks, were designed to allow the reader to mix and match different combinations of ...
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Buy a Book and We'll Give a Book: "The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli" Crew … – SYS-CON Media (press release)

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Nov 24, 2009, 9:11 pm
Buy a Book and We'll Give a Book: "The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli" Crew … SYS-CON Media (press release) … takes readers into a mesmerizing world of time travel, high-tech sh...
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Atlantis astronauts prepare for return to Earth – Summary – Earthtimes (press release)

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Nov 24, 2009, 8:11 pm
Atlantis astronauts prepare for return to Earth – Summary Earthtimes (press release) … an extra hand for the station`s robotic arm; a gas tank for providing oxygen to the airlock during sp...
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In Pictures: 'International Robot Exhibition 2009 in Japan' – Monsters and Critics.com

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Nov 24, 2009, 8:11 pm
AkihabaraNews (blog) In Pictures: 'International Robot Exhibition 2009 in Japan' Monsters and Critics.com Head of a humanoid research robot developed by Japan's robot maker Kokoro is disp...
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Now They're Teaching Robots to Dance with Lightsabers – Gizmodo.com

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Nov 24, 2009, 7:11 pm
Now They're Teaching Robots to Dance with Lightsabers Gizmodo.com The International Robot Exhibition 2009 is underway in Tokyo, and Yaskawa is again showcasing its Motoman robots. We've seen h...
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Hugh Jackman Confirmed to Star in Real Steel – ReelzChannel.com

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Nov 24, 2009, 7:11 pm
HitFix Hugh Jackman Confirmed to Star in Real Steel ReelzChannel.com Jackman will play an ex-fighter in a near-future world where human boxers have been replaced by robots. Jackman's character di...
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'Kids need toy stores' – Times Daily

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Nov 24, 2009, 6:11 pm
'Kids need toy stores' Times Daily This season, it's all about electronic toys, said Bryant, amid a background of tiny robots that included iDogs, iTurtles and mini-Roborovers. … Mo...
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LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy and Noah Baumbach Team Up – BeatCrave.com

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Nov 24, 2009, 6:11 pm
BeatCrave.com LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy and Noah Baumbach Team Up BeatCrave.com Murphy has told Drowned in Sound the following about Greenberg's soundtrack: “working on the LCD record,...
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Update from GeckoSystems regarding its CareBot elder care robot – News-Medical.net

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Nov 24, 2009, 6:11 pm
Update from GeckoSystems regarding its CareBot elder care robot News-Medical.net This will better enable us to meet the pent up demand in eldercare for caregiving robots and increase ROI for our inves...
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CHS "Pigmice" scrimmage at OMSI robotics showdown – The Bee

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Nov 24, 2009, 6:11 pm
The Bee CHS “Pigmice” scrimmage at OMSI robotics showdown The Bee The point of this robotics challenge, “Lunacy”, is to dump as many balls in the trailer towed by opposing team's robots. ...
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Toys R Us Black Friday sales expected with new Toys R Us Black Friday Ad – Examiner.com

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Nov 22, 2009, 6:11 am
BollyPatrika.com (blog) Toys R Us Black Friday sales expected with new Toys R Us Black Friday Ad Examiner.com The new Toys R Us Black Friday ad has been spotted! The Toys R Us Black Friday sales coul...
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Woodworkers say lead rules may end toy campaign – Chicago Tribune

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Nov 22, 2009, 4:11 am
Woodworkers say lead rules may end toy campaign Chicago Tribune AP MERRILLVILLE, Ind. – New federal rules requiring that toys be tested for lead paint could put the Grinch into efforts to help n...
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Holiday Guide 2009: Impress your musician friends with custom local gear – Nashville Scene

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Nov 22, 2009, 4:11 am
Holiday Guide 2009: Impress your musician friends with custom local gear Nashville Scene "It will allow me to do more complicated stuff like building computers, making robots and that sort of stuff. A...
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Black Friday sales Walmart 2009 and Toys R us Black Friday sales – Khabrein.info

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Nov 22, 2009, 3:11 am
ABC News Black Friday sales Walmart 2009 and Toys R us Black Friday sales Khabrein.info November 22: Black Friday sales Walmart 2009 and Toys R us Black Friday sales. Black Friday sales are getting m...
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Chicago toy, game offers inspiration for children – Xinhua

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Nov 22, 2009, 3:11 am
Chicago toy, game offers inspiration for children Xinhua 21 (Xinhua) — Playing jigsaw puzzles that sprout flowers, squeezing greenish foam, piling up stacks of toy blocks … children were e...
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Digital Potatoes – AgWired

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Nov 22, 2009, 2:11 am
Digital Potatoes AgWired Meredith Myers, USPB Public Relations Manager, was part of an interactive panel in October, along with the Vice President of Marketing for iRobot and … More: continued...
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Toys R Us Black Friday Sales @ Midnight – Gather.com

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Nov 22, 2009, 2:11 am
Product Reviews (blog) Toys R Us Black Friday Sales @ Midnight Gather.com Toys R Us is attempting to one up some of the other actively advertising retailers by opening their doors at midnight on Than...
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Robot to work at rest home – Stuff.co.nz

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Nov 22, 2009, 2:11 am
Stuff.co.nz Robot to work at rest home Stuff.co.nz MECHANICAL MINDER: Bruce MacDonald, of Auckland University's Robotics Centre, with the robot being trialled in … More: continued here ...
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Six New Books for Children: Warriors, Dinosaurs, a Friendly Duck and a Bob … – Tucson Citizen

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Nov 22, 2009, 2:11 am
Six New Books for Children: Warriors, Dinosaurs, a Friendly Duck and a Bob … Tucson Citizen … why is stealing wrong, and if a robot can think. If your child has ever looked at the family d...
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Review: 'The Walls Have Eyes' – San Antonio Express

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Nov 22, 2009, 2:11 am
Review: 'The Walls Have Eyes' San Antonio Express His "toy" dog, Chip, turns out to be an extremely inventive, very loyal, shape-shifting robot mutt. It was Chip who enabled Martin's quest...
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Black Friday Sales: Walmart vs. Toys R Us In 2009 – Product Reviews (blog)

Tony Dyson posted an article on - Nov 22, 2009, 2:11 am
ABC News Black Friday Sales: Walmart vs. Toys R Us In 2009 Product Reviews (blog) The Black Friday sales in 2009 look to be some of the best we have ever seen, and two stores that have some of the be...
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Tony is quite unique, as well as building one of the most famous Robots ever, R2-D2 he has also designed and built Robots for some of the largest electronic companies in the world. For example Sony, Philips and Toshiba.

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